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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: frankowosu2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 20:27:00 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20Frank=20Owosu?=

BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
Tel:225-05-64-48-18.
Abidjan.Cote d'Ivoire

Dear,
I know my message will come to you as a surprise. I wish to write you this
letter of assistance believing that you will not betray the trust I'm to
impose on you. By brief introduction, I am FRANK S.WILLIAMS the only son
of SULE WILLIAMS former chief of defense-staff of (Republic of Guinea Bissau).

My late father was killed just last year following his role as a rebel
leader against the past government of guinea Bissau. Following this political
crisis, I and my mother were forced to live our country to Abidjan the capital
city of Cote d'Ivoire for our dear life. It is here in Abidjan he deposited
ONE METALLIC TRUNK BOX in a Security Company. He registered it as an African
Artworks as belonging to his foreign business partner who will come with
the keys for the claim of the consignment.

He did not disclose to the Security Company the real content of the box.
The box contain US$ 18,000.000.00 (Eighteen Million United States Dollars
). To be honest with you, this is the only legacy left for me by my father
which I am with the certificate of deposit and other necessary documents
regarding this deposit. I want to front you as the bonafide beneficiary
of the consignment and claim the consignment for onward transfer of the
Fund to your Bank Account abroad for onward investment in your Country.
We have decided to offer you 10% of the total sum of the money mecellaneous
expenses you may incur on the cause of this transaction. On the notice of
your willingness to assist me, I will tell you the modalities we shall follow
to ensure a smooth hitch-free transaction. Looking forward to hearing from
you.

Best regards
FRANK WILLIAMS

NB: please send an email to me or you call me with this number +00225 05
64 48 18. for more briefing and also I want to invest in your country.





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